Fingen's 12-year, $1000 par value bonds pay 11 percent interest annually. The market price of the bonds is $1050 and the market's required yield to maturity on a comparable - risk bond is 9 percent. Compute the bond's yield to maturity. Determine the value of the bond to you, given your required rate of return. Should you purchase the bond?

Fingen's 12-year, $1000 par value bonds pay 11 percent interest annually. The market price of the bonds is $1050 and the market's required yield to maturity on a comparable - risk bond is 9 percent. Compute the bond's yield to maturity. Determine the value of the bond to you, given your required rate of return. Should you purchase the bond?

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